题目内容
If you go out to the fields at night in spring or summer, you can hear frogs singing 1.__ (joy) here and there. It seems as if they were performing a field symphony.
The frog is a good and useful creature that benefits human beings. They can catch fast-moving insects. Each frog eats a large number of pests that are harmful _2.__ crops. This little creature is regarded __3._ “the natural enemy of pests”.
4._ now frogs are getting fewer and fewer. This is because they are killed and put on the table as a delicious dish by their chief enemy, human beings. It is __5.__ shameless and cruel act, isn’ t it?_6._ cause responsible for the rapid reduction of frogs is that farmers use insecticides (杀虫剂) to kill pests and frogs get killed as a result of drinking poisoned water __7._ eating poison-killed insects.
Something must be done without delay _8._(save) frogs. If we don’t punish those __9._ sell and kill frogs to make money, then one day all of us __10.__(punish) by nature for failing to keep the balance of nature.
1.joyfully
2. to
3. as
4. But
5. a
6.Another
7. or
8. to save
9. who
10. will be punished
【解析】
1.[解析] 副词修饰动词。[答案] joyfully
2.2】[解析] be harmful to“对……有害”,固定搭配。[答案] to
3.3】[解析] be regarded as“被认为是……”。[答案] as
4.4】[解析] 与上文是转折关系,且后面没有逗号,故用But。[答案] But
5.5】[解析] 根据语意“这是一种不知羞耻的残忍的行为”,可知此处应用不定冠词。
[答案] a
6.6】[解析] 上面讲到的“吃”青蛙是它数量减少的一个原因,这里是“另一个”原因。
[答案] Another
7.7】[解析] (另一个原因是)青蛙喝了有毒的水,或者吃了被毒死的昆虫。二者是选择关系。[答案] or
8.8】[解析] 为了保护青蛙,要刻不容缓地采取行动。不定式表目的。
[答案] to save
9.9】[解析] 定语从句,由于先行词是those,指人,故用who引导。[答案] who
10.0】[解析] 根据语境此处用一般将来时的被动语态。
[答案] will be punished
Never go into a supermarket hungry! This is a good piece of advice. If you go shopping for food before lunchtime, you’ll probably buy more than you plan to. Unfortunately, however, just this advice isn’t enough for consumers these days. Modern shoppers need an education in how and how not to buy things at the store. First, you check the weekly newspaper ads. Find out the items that are on sale and decide if you really need these things. In other words, don’t buy anything just because it’s cheaper than usual! “New and Improved!” or “All Natural” on the front of a package influence you. Instead, read the list of ingredients(contents) on the back. Third, compare prices: that is, you should examine the prices of both different brands and different sizes of the same brand.
Another suggestion for consumers is to buy ordinary items instead of famous brands. Ordinary items in supermarkets come in plain packages. These products are cheaper because producers don’t spend much money on packing or advertising. The quality, however, is usually as good as the quality of well-known name brands. In the same way, in buying clothes, you can often find high quality and low prices in brands that are not famous. Shopping in discount clothing stores can help you save a lot of money. Although these stores aren’t very attractive, and they usually do not have individual dressing rooms, not only are the prices low, but you can often find the same famous brands that you find in high-priced department stores.
Wise consumers read magazine ads and watch TV commercials, but they do this with one advantage: knowledge of the psychology behind the ads. In other words, well-informed consumers watch for information and check for misinformation. They ask themselves questions: Is the advertiser hiding something in small print at the bottom of the page? Is there any real information in the commercial, or is the advertiser simply showing an attractive image? With the answers to these questions, consumers can make a wise choice.
【小题1】All the following statements are true about the phrase “ordinary items” in Paragraph 2 EXCEPT __________.
A.ordinary items never say “New and Improved” or “All Natural” |
B.ordinary products are usually cheaper than famous brands |
C.producers spend less money on packaging of ordinary items |
D.the quality of ordinary items is usually as good as that of famous brands |
A.They are believable. | B.They are attractive. |
C.They are full of misinformation. | D.They are helpful to consumers. |
A.to make use of ads |
B.not to buy items with words like “New and Improved” or “All Natural” |
C.to buy high quality items such as famous brands after lunch |
D.to buy any ordinary items instead of famous brands |
A.going into the supermarket hungry, you may buy more than you plan to |
B.the quality of ordinary items is usually high and the prices are relatively low |
C.discount clothing stores are good places to go to |
D.ads sometimes don’t tell the truth |
More than seven hundred years ago, the Prince of Wales had a very big and brave dog called Gelert. One day the Prince wanted to go hunt-ing with his men. He told his dog to stay at home and look after his baby son. The baby was in a wooden cradle, which was like a small bed. When the Prince came back from hunt-ing, Gelert ran out to meet his master. He wagged his tail and jumped up to put his paws on the Prince's chest. Then the Prince saw the blood on Gelert's jaws and head.
"What have you done?" the Prince said. He rushed into his house and looked for his baby son. The cradle was lying on its side on the floor. The clothes were torn and there was blood on them.
"So you have killed my son?" the Prince said angrily. "You unfaithful dog!" He took out his sword and killed the dog. Just as Gelert was dying, he managed to bark. Then the Prince heard a baby call to the dog.
The Prince ran out of the house and saw his son lying on the ground unhurt. Near him was a dead wolf. Then the Prince knew that Gelert had defended the baby and killed the wolf.
The Prince ran back into the house but he was too late. Gelert was dead. The Prince was very sad indeed. Tears ran down his face when he realized 'he had killed his faith-ful friend. The Prince carried the body of his brave dog to the top of a mountain and buried him there. After this, the Prince never smiled again. Every morning at dawn, he walked up the mountain and stood by the dog's grave for a few minutes.
If you go to Mount Snowdon in Wales, people will show you where Gelert is buried. There is a sign by his grave. It reminds peo-ple of a brave and faithful dog.
【小题1】
Gelert was the dog of the Prince of ___.
A.Scotland | B.England | C.Ireland | D.Wales |
The Prince told the dog to _____ when he was leaving.
A.watch the door | B.take care of his baby at home |
C.welcome his friends | D.stop the strangers |
The dog was very ____ when his master came back from hunting.
A.glad | B.fearful | C.afraid | D.tired |
The Prince never smiled again because __
A.the wolf was killed by Gelert | B.he had buried the dog on the top of mountain |
C.he had killed his faithful friend Gelert | D.Gelert had killed his baby son |